Ōturu
Celestial Embrace: A Poetic Dance of Tides and Dreams
Lyrics
She holds the moon to her chest
She embraces the moon, holding it close to her chest.
Obsessed
Fixated or deeply engrossed.
The ebbs and flows
The natural movement of coming and going, likely referring to changes or cycles.
The tides they go out
The movement of the ocean's water away from the shore.
Come back in, go out again
Describes the recurrent action of the tides, going out and returning to shore.
Come back in, go out again
Reiteration emphasizing the cyclic nature of the tides.
It's the rise the fall
Depicts the cyclical pattern of rise and fall, possibly referencing life's ups and downs.
The push the pull
Refers to the forces of attraction and repulsion, mirroring the dynamics of life.
The rise the fall
Repeats the idea of the cyclic nature of rise and fall.
The push the pull
Reiteration of the dynamic forces of push and pull.
Rere atu rā Te Wai-o-Hine
Return now to the waters of Hinemoana (sea goddess),
Kawea nei e ngā hau ā Tāwhirimātea
Carried by the winds of Tāwhirimātea (god of weather),
Ki ā Hina-i-te-marama
To Hina-i-te-marama (moon goddess),
Piki ake, heke iho i Te Ahoroa
Ascending and descending at Te Ahoroa (an unspecified location).
Piki ake, heke iho i Te Ahoroa
Repetition reinforcing the movement of ascending and descending at Te Ahoroa.
Piki ake, heke iho i Te Ahoroa
-Piki ake, heke iho i Te Ahoroa
-Piki ake, heke iho i Te Ahoroa
-Moemoeā
A dream or vision.
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